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Por nFpun@jivelan.clam A statewide, fire sprinkler requirement for all new homes in Pennsylvania was set to take place in 2011. Then, sprinkler opponents there helped kill the requirement. (Read this report documenting how homebuilder influence aided the elmination Source:: NFPA…

Por nfpaga@jyovmionorte.com Our friends at the Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology in Toronto sent us the following video featuring a demonstration including one of our favorite inventions: the home fire sprinkler. Students at Seneca’s School of Fire Source::…

por nfpa@jiveonorte.com In the newest edition of our Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter, read how the popular TV news show addressed the home fire problem in a story that included a burn demonstration inside a home. You’ll also read stories on:…

Por nfpaga@jyovmion.clam In the latest edition of Sprinkler Age, la revista de la Asociación Americana de rociadores contra incendios, we wrote an article highlighting five steps that can better your advocacy for home fire sprinklers. If you’re new to the advocacy world…

Por nFpun@jyovmionorte.clam Here’s an alarming statistic pulled from NFPA’s “Characteristics of Home Fire Victims” report: only 13 percent of the U.S. population is 65 or older, pero 30 percent of fatal home fire victims were at least 65 years of…

Por nfpa@jiveonorte.com High-rise buildings have garnered significant attention in the fire safety world over the years. Because of the nature of high-rise buildings, a great number of people have to travel great vertical distances on the stairs to evacuate in…

Por nfpa@jiveon.com Injured in a home fire when he was only two years old, Phil Tammaro first shared his story of his home fire injuries with NFPA back in 2015. His story recently grabbed the attention of the media, as…

Por nfpun@jiveon.com NFPA believes that children should not be trained how to operate portable fire extinguishers. Teaching children to use portable fire extinguishers runs counter to NFPA messaging to get out and stay out if there is a fire. Furthermore,…